African American Studies

Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation * (Major Code: 01700)

The associate in arts degree is intended to emphasize history from an African American perspective, the development and role of African American culture today, and the African American in the political system.

African American history (AFRO 110, AFRO 111) partially fulfills the American Institutions requirement at California State Universities and colleges system.

Program Student Learning Outcome

  • Student will be able to identify and conduct a comparative analysis of major historiographic perspectives, concepts, issues, historic relationships, contributions, and paradigms, that impact African American identity and culture.
Program Requirements
AFRO 110AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I3
AFRO 111AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II3
AFRO 151INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE3
Select 9 units of the following:9
ASIA 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
or HIST 113
 ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
ASIA 115
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE
DANC 145
AFRICAN DANCE I
DANC 146
AFRICAN DANCE II
DANC 147
AFRICAN DANCE III
DANC 148
AFRICAN DANCE IV
ENGL 273
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
HIST 106
WORLD HISTORY I
HIST 107
WORLD HISTORY II
HIST 121
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES I
HIST 122
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II
HIST 152
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I
or NAIS 152
 NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I
HIST 153
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II
or NAIS 153
 NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II
HIST 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
or MAS 141
 MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
HIST 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
or MAS 142
 MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
Total Units18
*

Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Career and Transfer Connections. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.

 To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.